Flood Warning Issued for Neches River Affecting Anderson and Cherokee Counties Through Tuesday Morning
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Neches River near Neches, with minor flooding expected to impact Anderson and Cherokee counties starting late Sunday night.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Anderson and Cherokee Counties, Texas
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Shreveport LA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Anderson and Cherokee Counties, Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood Warning for the Neches River near Neches. This alert is classified as a severe weather event with likely certainty, effective from late Sunday night through Tuesday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically impacts Anderson and Cherokee Counties in Texas. Impacted locations along the Neches River include Neches, Alto, Diboll, and Rockland.
What You Should Do
Residents and travelers in the affected area are advised to take the following precautions:
- Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
- Exercise caution when walking near riverbanks.
- Move livestock and equipment: Ranchers with assets in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground to avoid the heavily wooded floodplain.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast for the region. As of 9:30 PM CST Saturday, the river stage was recorded at 6.1 feet. The river is expected to rise above the flood stage of 12.0 feet early Monday morning, reaching a projected crest of 12.1 feet. At this level, minor lowland flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain and the local boat ramp is expected. This crest is comparable to a previous historical crest of 12.4 feet recorded in June 2015.
Timeline
- Alert Effective: Monday, February 16, at 12:00 AM CST (late Sunday night).
- Expected Crest: Monday morning, February 16.
- Receding Levels: The river is forecast to fall below flood stage by early Monday afternoon.
- Warning Expiration: The alert remains in effect until Tuesday, February 17, at 6:00 AM CST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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